I kept seeing dudes gill netting near the #25 day-marker in Essex, so I called the TIP line to report this.

The officer said that they may be gill netting for shad, and that this was acceptable.

I cannot find this anywhere in the regs, i've looked and looked. For American Shad, it says Angling, and for Hickory Shad, it says Angling, Ice Fishing and Scoop Net.


Would somebody please educate me on the whereabouts of the legality of gill nets north of the Baldwin Bridge on the CTR, as well as what species I can take?


Thanks!,

Nate